She was born Aug. 30, 1926, to Cecil and Marie Bazzell VanDeventer. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Hagans Motors, was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church where she was a part of the Altar Society and was secretary of the Russellville Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francis Downes; and a son, John Downes.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Tony Buttanda and Jody and David McDaniel, all of Russellville; a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Crysti Downes of Ozark, Mo.; a sister, Bonnie Hagans of Morrilton; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.

The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at St. John’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home with a Rosary to begin at 7.